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A Wonder Is What It Is: Nick Offerman Reads 'The Wild Rose' by Wendell Berry
10/04/2026 | 3 mins.
For National Poetry Month, actor, author, and woodworker Nick Offerman hosts "A Wonder Is What It Is," an audio series from All Of It with Alison Stewart dedicated to poet, activist, author, and Nick's personal hero: Wendell Berry. In four short installments, released every Friday throughout April, Nick reads a poem by Berry – poet, farmer, and environmental activist – and share his reflections.

In this second episode of four, Nick reads the poem “The Wild Rose.”

Sometimes hidden from me

in daily custom and in trust,

so that I live by you unaware

as by the beating of my heart,

suddenly you flare in my sight,

a wild rose blooming at the edge

of thicket, grace and light

where yesterday was only shade,

and once more I am blessed, choosing

again what I chose before

Produced by Simon Close

Mixing by Amber D Bruce

Music composed by Mark Greenberg at The Mayfair Workshop

Art by Greg Ruth
'Sean Hayes' Play "The Unknown" Closing Soon
10/04/2026 | 25 mins.
[REBROADCAST FROM March 2, 2026] In the new one-man show written by David Cale, Sean Hayes stars as Elliott, a playwright and lyricist suffering from writer's block. But as he searches for something to write about, he begins to realize that he might be being stalked. Cale, Hayes, and director Leigh Silverman discuss "The Unknown," running at Studio Seaview through April 12.

Photo courtesy of the production
The History of the New York Pickle
10/04/2026 | 23 mins.
Pickles and New York go hand in hand. A new book, The Pickled City: The Story of New York Pickles, explores how pickles evolved in the city, from immigration-driven delis on the Lower East Side to dedicated pickle stores like The Pickle Guys. Authors Paul van Ravestein and Monique Mulder, who are also the principals of Mattmo, a branding agency in Amsterdam specializing in culinary history, discuss their research and interest in pickle history alongside Alan Kaufman, owner of The Pickle Guys. Plus, listeners share their favorite kind of pickle.

Photo by WDnet via Wikimedia Commons
'The Travel Companion' Explores Creative Insecurities and Friendship
10/04/2026 | 20 mins.
'The Travel Companion' is a new independent film that tells the story of Simon, a struggling documentary filmmaker, and his friendship with Bruce, an airline worker who invites Simon to be his traveling companion for a year, meaning he can fly for free. But their relationship is complicated when Bruce meets Beatrice, a more successful filmmaker that challenges Simon's creative insecurities. The film, shot locally around New York, premieres at BAM April 10-16. Co-writers and directors Alex Mallis and Travis Wood discuss their inspiration for the story, and what it takes to make an indie film in 2026.

Film still courtesy of Oscilloscope Laboratories
Michaela Coel Stars in 'The Christophers'
10/04/2026 | 24 mins.
The new Steven Soderbergh film "The Christophers" follows siblings who hire an art forger, played by Michaela Coel, to pretend to be an art dealer in order to acquire and finish their estranged father's paintings. Coel, who stars alongside Ian McKellen in the film, discusses her role in "The Christophers," in select theaters now. Coel also stars in the film "Mother Mary" alongside Anne Hathaway, which hits theaters on April 17.

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